1. Your Adversary, the Devil
The Origin of Satan
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2. 1 Peter 5:8
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.”

3. ORIGINS Context, direction, responsibility
Created in God’s image, Acts 17:29-31
Spiritual birth, Jas. 1:18; Gal. 4:5-7
Origin of Satan gives context to understand, recognize and resist him
ORIGINS
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4. The Origin of Satan: Where did he come from?
Not a great deal of information is revealed about his origin
Careful to draw necessary conclusions from what is said in the Scriptures
Avoid distortions and misapplications-- Example: Isaiah 14:12 & Ezekiel 28: do not refer to Satan
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5. The Origin of Satan: Where did he come from?
The Bible does not say…
Satan is a fallen angel whom God kicked out of heaven
Distortions of Ezekiel 28:14-17 and Isaiah 14:12
King of Tyre, Ezekiel 28:12
King of Babylon, Isaiah 14:4, 16-17
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6. The Origin of Satan: Where did he come from?
The Bible says…
Satan is a created being, Col. 1:15-17 (16)
Not that God created him evil (God is not the source of evil), Psalm 5:4; James 1:13
Satan chose his evil course of conduct
He made sin his career, 1 John 3:8
Murderer, John 8:44; Hebrews 2:14-15
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7. The Condemnation of Satan
Pride, 1 Timothy 3:6
Presumption, Jude 8-9
Prevarication, John 8:44
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8. The Limitations of Satan
Satan is not strong enough to defeat Christ, Revelation 12:7 (1-6); John 12:31- 33
By Christ’s power, Satan has been “cast out” / “cast down” from a position of strength over sinners, Revelation 12:10
Power of the fear of death, Hebrews 2:14-15
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9. The Limitations of Satan
Satan is not all powerful, Job 1:12; 2:6
God-defined boundaries
What about demon possession?
End predicted, Zechariah 13:1-2
Jesus overcame this power of Satan, too, Matthew 12:22, 28-29
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10. The Limitations of Satan
Satan is not all powerful, Job 1:12; 2:6
Satan operates within the constraints of our freewill choices – not involuntary dominance, Ephesians 6:11-13
Satan is bound by the superior power of Christ, Revelation 20:2
Satan is not all-present, Lk. 4:13; Jas. 4:7
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11. The Origin of Satan Created, yet arrogantly chose to dishonor God
Fights against the purposes of God
He is a murderous liar
He is not all powerful
Restrained by God and defeated in Christ
His lies are attractive, yet deadly
End is eternal torment, Revelation 20:10
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